ชัก
pull
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- 1 pull、draw out、withdraw
- 2 hoist (by pulling a rope)、operate (with a cord or string)
- 3 begin to、gradually become、start to feel
- 4 convulse、have a seizure
Its physical core is a controlled pulling motion, either drawing something out or moving it by pulling a rope or string. It is also commonly used for a gradual change beginning to appear and for having a convulsion.
pull、draw out、withdraw
Describes pulling something toward oneself or drawing it out from where it is held or enclosed.
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เขาชักมีดออกมา khǎw chák mîit ɔ̀ɔk maa He pulled out a knife. เขาชักมีดออกมา details
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ชักมือกลับ chák mʉʉ klàp Pull one's hand back. ชักมือกลับ details
hoist (by pulling a rope)、operate (with a cord or string)
Describes operating or moving something indirectly by pulling its rope, cord, or string.
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ชักธงขึ้น chák thoŋ khʉ̂n Raise a flag. ชักธงขึ้น details
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เด็กๆ กำลังชักว่าว dèk dèk kamlaŋ chák wâaw The children are flying kites. เด็กๆ กำลังชักว่าว details
begin to、gradually become、start to feel
Marks the gradual onset of a state, feeling, or tendency that is beginning to become noticeable.
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ชักหิวแล้ว chák hǐw lɛ́ɛw I'm starting to get hungry. ชักหิวแล้ว details
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ฉันชักง่วงแล้ว chǎn chák ŋûaŋ lɛ́ɛw I'm beginning to feel sleepy. ฉันชักง่วงแล้ว details
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เรื่องนี้ชักยุ่งแล้ว rʉ̂aŋ níi chák yûŋ lɛ́ɛw This is starting to get complicated. เรื่องนี้ชักยุ่งแล้ว details
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เขาชักไม่แน่ใจ khǎw chák mây nɛ̂ɛ cay He's beginning to have doubts. เขาชักไม่แน่ใจ details
convulse、have a seizure
Describes having involuntary muscular convulsions, especially a seizure involving much of the body.
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เด็กกำลังชัก dèk kamlaŋ chák The child is having a seizure. เด็กกำลังชัก details
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เขาชักเพราะไข้สูง khǎw chák phrɔ́ khây sǔuŋ He had a seizure because of a high fever. เขาชักเพราะไข้สูง details
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เด็กมีอาการชัก dèk mii aakaan chák The child has convulsive symptoms. เด็กมีอาการชัก details
Learning notes
Explanation
In its physical uses, ชัก involves pulling in a particular direction. It is not the default verb for every kind of pulling. It is especially common for drawing an object such as a blade from its holder and for moving something by pulling an attached rope or string. Before a word describing a state, feeling, or evaluation, ชัก signals that a change is beginning to emerge. For example, ชักหิว means “to start getting hungry,” and ชักเบื่อ means “to start getting bored.” Adding แล้ว makes it clearer that the change is already underway. In medical and emergency contexts, ชัก has the separate meaning “to convulse” or “to have a seizure.” The expression อาการชัก refers to convulsive symptoms or a seizure.
Usage
It is used when drawing out an object such as a blade or when operating a flag, kite, or similar object by pulling a rope or string. In everyday conversation, it is very common for describing hunger, sleepiness, boredom, uncertainty, or another state that is beginning to develop. Its convulsion sense occurs in childcare, emergencies, first-aid situations, and descriptions of symptoms in medical settings.
Caution
For simply pulling a door, bag, or other object, ดึง is usually more natural. ชัก is also not the normal choice for deliberately beginning an action: “start eating,” for example, is เริ่มกิน. Use สั่น for trembling from cold or fear and กระตุก for a brief localized twitch. Since ชัก can refer to a seizure, an actual episode may require urgent medical attention.
Differences from similar words
1 pull synonyms
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ดึง is the general word for pulling something toward you. ชัก is more characteristic of drawing an object out of a holder or pulling it sharply in a particular direction.
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ถอน emphasizes removing something fixed in place, such as a tooth, weed, or nail. ชัก focuses more on the drawing motion, as when pulling a blade from its sheath.
2 hoist (by pulling a rope) synonyms
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ยก means to lift or raise in general. ชัก is used when something such as a flag is raised by pulling a rope.
3 begin to synonyms
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ค่อยๆ describes an action or change proceeding slowly or little by little. ชัก focuses on the point at which a developing state begins to be noticeable.
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เริ่ม is the general word for beginning an action, event, or state. ชัก typically suggests that a state or feeling is gradually becoming noticeable.
4 convulse synonyms
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กระตุก can describe a brief twitch or jerk in one part of the body. ชัก usually refers to more severe convulsions, particularly a seizure.
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สั่น means to shake or tremble, often from cold, fear, or nervousness. ชัก refers to a convulsive episode, potentially involving loss of awareness or stiffening of the body.